When he saw Zhang Yuan in the lobby of the hotel again, Zhao Yaning's first impression was that the condition of his old friend did not look very good.

The last time I saw him, he was still in good shape, but this time we met, he looked a lot fatter. And his spirit has been much weaker than the last time they met, but the slightly hypocritical smile on his face when they met last time looked more mellow and flawless.

"Brother, you're out of luck now, I've watched all your games in Ligue 2, and you're playing awesomely. In the past, I always said that you can kick out, it's because you're lucky, I didn't catch up with the good time, but now my buddy is completely convinced, you play much better than me, I really didn't say it. Zhang Yuan is still so familiar, and as soon as they met, he patted Zhao Yaning intimately, "Kick it well, I will be famous in the future, and I will have a good buddy." ”

"Brother Zhang, are you working in a brewery now?" Zhao Yaning thought about it for a long time before he came up with a word of greeting.

He really couldn't imagine that Zhang Yuan was now down to this point.

"Hey, what kind of class am I in, it's just a fool." Zhang Yuan didn't say much to him, but just diverted the topic, "I heard that brother, you came back and immediately asked to see me, I told my buddy at the time, okay, you kid is really good!" Don't say anything else, just this righteousness, don't say it. Just rush this, when buddy didn't take care of you in vain in France. ”

"Brother Zhang, what the hell is going on, can I help in any way?"

Although Zhao Yaning could probably guess how Zhang Yuan got to this point, he still couldn't help but want to ask for clarification.

"I'm doing a good day, you can't help much, and I don't need your help." Zhang Yuan shook his head, "You just play football wholeheartedly, I'm not as good as you when I play football, and I can still be inferior to you in society?" ”

Zhao Yaning opened his mouth, but he still didn't know what to say. Zhang Yuan's attitude was so resolute that he refused to talk about his own affairs, so he didn't know how to ask, "Okay, Brother Zhang, I won't ask so much." But if you have anything to tell me, if you are short of money or something, you must tell me, and I can still help now. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, you Brother Zhang and I don't have anything else, but the ability to eat white food is not comparable, I can't die of hunger." Zhang Yuan smiled, "Don't just have two dollars and don't know how to spend them, have you brought anything to your parents when you go home?" And for my younger siblings, have you bought them all? You play football in France, and there are many luxuries in France, so you can't buy too much......"

"She doesn't care about that." Zhao Yaning interrupted Zhang Yuan's words.

"She doesn't care about that, can she not care about you? The things you buy for her represent your heart, you buy cheaply, she doesn't say it, can you be happy in your heart? ”

"Talking to Brother Zhang is to increase knowledge." Zhao Yaning complimented him twice, and then asked his own question, "Brother Zhang, there is something I want to ask you." That's the thing about this beer......"

"What are you trying to ask? Are you afraid that this beer will not work and ruin your reputation, or will you not accept it because you have too little money? ”

Zhao Yaning hurriedly shook his head, "How is it possible, what reputation do I have, but this brand is the number one in the whole province." I just wanted to know how this brewery could take a fancy to me and let me endorse them. ”

"Why can't you? Anyway, you're also a prospective international player, don't be so unconfident. Zhang Yuan laughed, "It's not you who are stained, it's them." I don't give you much money, and if it weren't for the sake of my fellow countrymen, you wouldn't have been able to give them this advantage. ”

"But I'm not an international yet, who knows me now. Isn't it a bit ...... to collect money now?"

"What's the point? Now so much money is just right! When you do become an international, it's more than that. An international player I know has a drink contract, 500,000! What about you? You earn a fifth of him, what are you blushing for? Zhang Yuan's face had an indescribable look, like jealousy, like disdain, "What are they?" What's that stuff kicking? It's also in the domestic nest. Others don't understand, don't I understand you, Brother Zhang? Your skills, then you will definitely have to be the core of the national team in the future, much better than them, and now this money is signed with the brewery, which is to give them face. ”

"I've always felt a little deceitful, I haven't kicked it out yet......"

"How many people are there in the country who play football abroad? How many of them have played the main role in foreign teams? Who else is the core of a foreign team and can lead the team to the top of the table after more than half of the season? Why didn't you kick it out? This is already a remarkable achievement. ”

Zhao Yaning was silent for a moment before speaking, "I just think that I have always compared with them all my life, and I have no benefit." To compare, you have to compare with people who are more capable, and you can't always compare downward. ”

Zhang Yuan's face changed, and then he couldn't help but slap his slap twice, "Good job, kid, you have a heart." I just said that if you can play like this, everything else can be missing, and you can't lose your heart. Only with this mind can you have some success. ”

Zhang Yuan touched his chin, and after a while, he spoke, "However, don't think there's anything wrong with this." You're right now, worth the price. Whether it's market speculation or the economic tide, whatever it is, it's not our job. What's so bad about the reward you got today? 100,000 yuan, not much, now this thought, how much does it cost to really sign a star? They don't give you the price of a celebrity, and you can't worry about anything. ”

Zhao Yaning nodded, Zhang Yuan's words made him feel a lot more at ease. After all, Kodia is a foreigner, and he doesn't understand some Chinese things. But when Zhang Yuan said it, there was no need for Zhao Yaning not to believe it. Not only does he know these doors, but he is quite proficient.

"Then I don't have anything else to do. I just think that the national team is still far away, and I'm thinking about how to make money here, which is a bit too ......."

"What's wrong with the national team?" Zhang Yuan stopped him, "The national team, what's wrong?" ”

"It's not much, it's just that so much time has passed, and there is nothing to say, whether it is an investigation, a training camp, or whatever, nothing is said." Zhao Yaning replied.

"Your agent, didn't ask?"

"Mr. Cordia has been to the Football Association several times, but he said that he is still under investigation. But I'm on such a small island as Ajaccio, how could I not know about the people who came to investigate? When Zhao Yaning was abroad, there was no one to say these words, he didn't want his parents to worry, and Bei Bei really couldn't understand his sadness, but now that he saw Zhang Yuan, these words all came out, "Brother Zhang, it is said that I haven't played badly in the past six months, right?" Even if I make a show and inspect it, I can be regarded as having a hope. But now, there is no faith, what is this? I'm thinking about it now, even if the national team sends someone to tell me: you're not playing well, don't think about it. I kind of get it. But now, nothing is clear. ”

"You don't have to say any more, I see what you mean." Zhang Yuan's face became solemn, he took out his pocket, but stopped again, "It's not your problem, you don't have to worry." There's something going on here, and it's definitely not that simple. ”

"What's the matter?" Zhao Yaning asked.

"Isn't this the World Cup, rushing out of Asia, cats and dogs are thinking about going to have a good time." Zhang Yuan sneered, not noticing that his words had wrapped Zhao Yaning in, "This matter is simple and simple." Isn't the World Cup going to be hot in China right away? As I told you earlier, the current internationals are worth a lot of money. Who can go to the national team is not so simple to decide by watching the game. ”

"Isn't the head coach a foreigner?" Zhao Yaning was a little puzzled, "Foreigners also understand these twists and turns? ”

"Foreigners? You go to tourist attractions, antique markets to see, Mongolian are foreigners. Zhang Yuan stretched out his hand and shook his fingers, "No matter what the coach says, it's just one person." If you have only one person, you can't do everything. Foreign coaches don't mention it, the words are not good, what he sees, what he gets, isn't it all the Chinese who have the final say? ”

"So who's messing around here?" Zhao Yaning was really angry this time, "Can you mess around with such a big thing as the World Cup?" ”

"Why not? What's not to do? Zhang Yuan stretched out his hand to signal him to calm down, "And don't worry, you can't afford to mess with the troublemakers here." ”

While speaking, Zhang Yuan raised his fingers, "First of all, the Football Association has to intervene." You also know the Football Association of our country, what kind of closed training you like to engage in, whether it is useful or not, anyway, you will bluff people first. You're playing abroad, so you can't come, right? You can't come, can the Football Association give you a good deal? ”

"Secondly, the sports commissions of the provinces. The World Cup is a face-showing thing, right? The provincial sports commissions have long been holding back their strength. Send your own people to the World Cup, that's their results, the more places, the bigger the results. But now that you're playing abroad, which province are you considered to be a result of? You are not counted as someone else's political achievement, who speaks for you? ”

"Again, it's the league's income. There are a few international players in the World Cup, and that is related to whether the tickets are sold or not. This is a matter that is directly linked to the wallets of various big bosses, who can not take it seriously? Which team are you from? What good do you get by saying good things about you? If there is nothing, why should people say good things for you? ”

"Then, the coach is a foreigner, people are here to make money, not to be Bethune, people want results, why do you let people promote newcomers? The players, everyone has been known for many years, and naturally there is a set of seniority qualifications, if you go, you play well, and the big brothers are all over, the big brothers make less money, who are the big brothers looking for? ”

"Football Association, Sports Committee, League, Coach, Old Players, all these aspects, which one can you afford to mess with?"

Zhao Yaning's original anger was completely extinguished by these words. He raised his head with difficulty for a while, "Isn't there anyone who cares about the results of the national team?" ”

"It's the same as the national team can produce results. Football was originally played by Europeans and South Americans, and even if everything is fine if we qualify, it's time to divide the fruit, silly brother, you just want to be a savior, and you don't need it. ”

Zhao Yaning opened his mouth, his voice was already a little hoarse, "Then why don't you tell me directly?" ”

"Silly brother, haven't you ever dealt with official? How can they give you the right words when they do things? If they say they don't want you anymore, they will be implicated in the future, and those bastards are smart people, and no one will take this responsibility. The Football Association must have always said that it was an inspection, and the final announcement had to be done by the head coach. Things football manipulation, bad guy coach does, responsible head coach back, the position of the Football Association, can be safe. ”

"What the is this called!" Zhao Yaning burst into a foul mouth.

"What's the matter? That's what it is. Zhang Yuan sneered, "However, it's not all without a turnaround. ”

Zhao Yaning raised his head suddenly.